9/15/16

The Donald is more than a mythological figure, carved out of marble, a descendant of Greek Chaos. The Donald is more than a literary caricature of Everyman. The Donald in his most powerful role is an archetype, a transcendent character commonly present in the unconscious depths of humankind’s psyche.

In Jungian psychology, inherited from Swiss psychologist Carl Jung, an archetype is a fundamental quality or character of human existence embedded within the “collective unconscious” of all human beings. Examples of archetypes are the Hero, the Villain, the Scapegoat, Good versus Evil, the Innocent Youth, the Mother Figure, the Fall and Redemption.

Humans didn't "invent" archetypes, but they do express archetypes in the conscious world of art, literature, and religion. The Hero or the Villain is not someone or something "out there" in the world; the Hero and the Villain are part of us. To paraphrase Pogo, “We have met the Hero, and he is us.” Likewise, “We have met the Villain and he is us.” [Continue Reading . . . ]

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Dan Youra is one of the top internationally recognized web designers and computer artists. He creates designs and characters, whose images appear on thousands of consumer products

The Sunday Times of London praises Dan Youra's websites as "potentially life-enhancing. The internationally circulated newspaper admitted that "Youra's coverage is hard to fault."

REVIEW of Dan Youra's website inThe Sunday Times of LondonYoura's "coverage is hard to fault." Youra's site is "potentially life-enhancing."

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Dan is a master at the arts of website development, electronic publishing, and computer art.

His branded uToons conjure up caricatures of world leaders, national politicians, media personalities, and celebrities. His sharp observations take form in colorful artwork which comes alive with whimsical characters.

His insightful comments on national and international politics are captured in edgy artwork, where a few strokes of his pen can elevate the downtrodden and bring down the mighty.

He was the first recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship from his alma mater, University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies. After a year in Latin America, he studied international relations for three years in graduate school at The Ohio State University. He worked as an editor of Current Thought on Peace and War at the United Nations in New York. Dan lives in Washington State, where he keeps his pen sharpened for the next hot issue.

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